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Dec. 22, 1925. 1,566,571

J. APPLETON DRINKING FOUNTAIN FOR BIRDS OR DOMESTIC ANIMALS Filed Opt. 2, 1922 Mil 4/ Patented Dec. 22/1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH APPLETON, OF ST. HELENS, ENGLAND.

DRINKING FOUNTAIN FOR BIRDS R DOMESTIC ANIMALS, i

Application filed October 2, 1922. Serial No. 591,859.

ter and Kingdom of England, have invented certain new and useful Improved Drinking Fountains for Birds or Domestic Animals, of which the following is a'specification.

This invention relates to an improved drinking fountain for birds or domestic animalls of the bird-fountain type.

According to the invention the drinking fountain comprises a tall glass ar having a single internally threaded neck at the hottom which engages an externally threaded cylindrical member or boss provided with perforations or channels extending to provide communication between the interior of the jar and a dish surrounding the boss.

Preferably these channels are horizontal and radial each communicating with a vertical axial channel. The dish is preferably made.

of a single piece of glass,

The device is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the bottle.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the dish.

B is a tall glass jar having a knob A and an internally threaded glass neck C, which engages with the externally. threaded boss D mounted cent-rally within the dish E having an external flange F, so'that liquid can be contained between the boss D and flange F. The boss is provided with two radial channels J and a vertical axialchannel H of larger diameter. I

The vessel B is charged with water and screwed into position. Air enters by chan- 40 nels J and H to replace the water which flows into the dish.

Although the device is styled a drinking fountain it can be used for any other pur pose for which a steadily renewed supply a JOSEPH APPLETON.

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